You might not have been here in Dubai back in 1975, and if you were, the place is probably unrecognisable now.

This old video shows the Emirate during the early stages of becoming the incredible metropolis it is now. The roads were still sandy and construction on many buildings had not even been thought about.

Check out how much Dubai has changed here…

Now read: Celebrating the UAE: The 10 pictures that show how Dubai has changed

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